One shared language for your offense
A glossary of 70 terms and principles behind a conceptual offense — so you and your players describe the game the same way.
- 70 terms and principles defined in a downloadable PDF
- Concepts like Dominoes, Floor Is Lava, Two Side and MIG
- Print-ready to share with your players
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Created by Alex Sarama
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The Language of a Conceptual Offense
The glossary defines 70 terms and principles. Here are a few of the concepts you will find explained inside.
- 01
Dominoes
How one advantage topples into the next when players keep the defense in rotation.
- 02
Floor Is Lava
The spacing principle that keeps players out of the areas that let the defense recover.
- 03
Two Side
What it means to play two-side and why it stretches a defense across the floor.
- 04
MIG
The "most important guy" idea and how it focuses a player on the right read.
Prefer to watch? Play the overview video at the top of the page for a quick tour.
A Real Page from the Glossary
A genuine excerpt from the PDF — the Advantage and Dominoes entries. Click to enlarge.
Created by Alex Sarama
Alex Sarama is the founder of Transforming Basketball and has worked with players and coaches in over 40 countries. His resources put a modern, constraints-led approach into practical, coach-ready form.
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“The Transforming Basketball Website is full of actionable ideas and concepts that you can implement right away. There are useful explanations, but most importantly, ways to increase time on task while increasing athlete engagement and learning. A wonderful resource for both new and experienced coaches.”
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Principles of Play Glossary
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It is a downloadable PDF glossary of 70 terms and principles you can read on any device or print for your players.
Is this a playbook?
No. It defines the shared language and principles behind a conceptual offense rather than diagramming set plays.
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